Boston 3rd highest rent in the nation (Weston: lease, violent crime)

[Sweetbottoms]

Originally Posted by Bridge781

I don’t feel proud of it. Highest rent, terrible public school system and horrible commutes.

you've clearly never lived in the bible belt when speaking of horrible school systems... I do believe New England is consistently ranked top in education and healthcare

[wolfgang239]

The 103 folks I know have been making a killing for the past 5+ years. The recession hit them hard though. One guy I know came to the power company back in 2011 and then decided to go back to ibew because he can make so much with all the work going on.

Most electricians are non union by the way.

[Sweetbottoms]

Originally Posted by masssachoicetts

Depends on what you do.


With an MBA my cousin makes over 100k doing IS. Its all dependent on what you do.

Not a lot by Mass standards. My husband also has an MBA in Business Analytics. We almost took a job that offered around $110,000 + commision in Boston but after taxes your take home is a little over $60k.. hardly liveable in the area unless you're willing to live out in western Ma. We were highly advised over and over by nearly everyone on this board to not take that kind of "low pay" in Mass unless we liked living in poverty. Our decision for that particular job was not solely based on the recommendations of this board but we had several factors that we considered, to be clear

[GeePee]

Originally Posted by Sweetbottoms

Not a lot by Mass standards. My husband also has an MBA in Business Analytics. We almost took a job that offered around $110,000 + commision in Boston but after taxes your take home is a little over $60k.. hardly liveable in the area unless you're willing to live out in western Ma. We were highly advised over and over by nearly everyone on this board to not take that kind of "low pay" in Mass unless we liked living in poverty. Our decision for that particular job was not solely based on the recommendations of this board but we had several factors that we considered, to be clear

I know it has been said 1000 times on here before. If you are single and making $110K in Boston and consider that poverty...... You have never seen poverty.

[massnative71]

Originally Posted by Sweetbottoms

Not a lot by Mass standards. My husband also has an MBA in Business Analytics. We almost took a job that offered around $110,000 + commision in Boston but after taxes your take home is a little over $60k.. hardly liveable in the area unless you're willing to live out in western Ma. We were highly advised over and over by nearly everyone on this board to not take that kind of "low pay" in Mass unless we liked living in poverty. Our decision for that particular job was not solely based on the recommendations of this board but we had several factors that we considered, to be clear

How does $110K+ in commission come out to only $60K after taxes???

[Sweetbottoms]

Originally Posted by GeePee

I know it has been said 1000 times on here before. If you are single and making $110K in Boston and consider that poverty...... You have never seen poverty.

I live in the bible belt currently...you wanna see poverty hop on down.. Southern poverty is real

[timberline742]

Originally Posted by Sweetbottoms

Not a lot by Mass standards. My husband also has an MBA in Business Analytics. We almost took a job that offered around $110,000 + commision in Boston but after taxes your take home is a little over $60k.. hardly liveable in the area unless you're willing to live out in western Ma. We were highly advised over and over by nearly everyone on this board to not take that kind of "low pay" in Mass unless we liked living in poverty. Our decision for that particular job was not solely based on the recommendations of this board but we had several factors that we considered, to be clear

5k a month is MORE than liveable.

[Sweetbottoms]

Originally Posted by massnative71

How does $110K+ in commission come out to only $60K after taxes???

it knocked us into a new tax bracket which was 24%, income tax, federal, insurance cost... We did the math a few months back and I'd have to go dig it out but it came out to high $60k's. We looked at rentals and for the price point we thought was reasonable for the income to be iat ($2800 mo) . I made an entire post asking about the income and living in Mass and got pages of hate and laughter saying im an idiot to even consider that low amount of pay in New England and "good luck" and we'd be struggling.. so yah

[Sweetbottoms]

Originally Posted by timberline742

5k a month is MORE than liveable.

I thought so too but when I made a post it was pretty much I'd be one check from a shelter if I thought I could live on that in Mass. Pages and pages of that.. So clearly the people are just nasty and bitter about where they live .

[brightdoglover]

Certainly for a family of 3+ it's not *poverty* by any means, but it isn't luxury either.